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Southwest Softball
Team Wins Season Opener
Tiffany Bright drove in Melissa Perry with the game-winning run with two out
in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Southwest softball won its season
opener 2-1 over Southeastern Illinois College last Monday (February 23) at
the Appling Complex. Katie Cerrito was the winning pitcher, allowing six
hits and striking out two in seven innings. Top hitters for the Lady Saluqis
were Chrissy Odom and Heather Bryant with two hits each. In the second game
of the doubleheader, Southwest lost to Southeastern Illinois 8-5.
Last Thursday, the Lady Saluqis won a single game over Rhodes College 10-0
to improve their record to 2-1. Pitchers Katie Cerrito and Ginny Glenn
combined to shut out Rhodes on two hits. Hitting stars for Southwest were
Cerrito (2 hits, double), Tiffany Bright (2 hits, double, 3 runs batted in),
Megan Young (double, 2 RBI), and Christi Morrison (double, 3 RBI).
The Lady Saluqis return to action today with a 3 p.m., doubleheader at
Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. The next
home game is on Monday, March 8, against Itawamba
Community College.
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